diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index afc536d096d..f747f58d2dd 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
 	if(flags & NOBLUDGEON)
 		return FALSE
 
+	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
+	user.do_attack_animation(attacked_obj)
+
 	if(!attacked_obj.new_attack_chain)
 		attacked_obj.attacked_by__legacy__attackchain(src, user)